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quinta-feira, 26 de junho de 2014

Word of the day: Surmise / BOAST BOOST BUST

Word of the day

Surmise:  conjetura, suposição, imaginação, cismo, suspeita, imaginar, supor, conjeturar, suspeitar
Synonyms: guess, shot, supposition, conjecture

“We can only surmise what happened.”
“He must have surmised that I was not interested.”



boast
contar vantagem, gabar-se, ostentação, orgulho
boost
estimular, estímulo
bust
prender, grampear, quebrar com força, busto

Examples:
We were offended by his boast that he would easily beat us.
Exercise can sometimes provide a boost of energy.
Police busted 12 gang members on weapons charges.
He busted his watch when he fell.





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sábado, 17 de agosto de 2013

Word of the day: Surmise

Surmise: conjetura, suposição, imaginação, cismo, suspeita, imaginar, supor, conjeturar, suspeitar
Synonyms: guess, shot, supposition, conjecture
“My surmise is that the couple's “good news” is the announcement that they are going to have a baby.”
“We can only surmise what happened.”

“He must have surmised that I was not interested.”   (www.merriamwebster.com)